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Beth Aldrich, mother
of three, is an Integrative Health and Nutrition Coach, writer
and public speaker, www.RestoringEssence.com.
She is the publisher and founder of, www.ForHerInformation.com,
the online magazine for women and is the host of the Seattle
and online radio show, A Balanced Life with Beth Aldrich. Her
favorite (occasional) treat is chocolate cream pie!
 Recently,
one of my family members was diagnosed with cancer. As devastating
as it is for our family, we’ve all come together to find
ways to support his journey, and have learned some cancer-prevention
tips along the way. In addition to his regular medical treatment,
our loved one is taking things into his own hands and trying
a few natural therapies, including garlic. I’d always
know that garlic was a wonderful herb for building and maintaining
optimum health, but I never really connected the dots when
it came to cancer.
Garlic is known as one of nature’s most potent antibiotics,
and studies suggest that it has the ability to stimulate cell
growth and has a super-rejuvenative effect on the entire body.
Garlic has been know to help open up the blood vessels, stimulate
circulation and help reduce blood pressure—especially
when cayenne pepper is added to the diet. Garlic can help
dissolve cholesterol in the blood stream, and is effective
against bacteria while protecting the body’s normal intestinal
flora. Overall, this wonderful food contains many vitamins,
minerals and trace elements.
Ready for a roll call? Garlic supplements have been reported
to have aided in some of the afflictions and condition of
asthma, bronchitis, cancer, candida, circulation, colds, digestion,
fungus, heart conditions, high blood pressure, infections,
intestinal issues, liver, lungs, prostate and yeast infections.
Additionally, garlic has helped improve sinus problems, strep
infections, respiratory ailments, immune function and dysentery.
Cooking with garlic also helps in the above-mentioned conditions,
however the active ingredient or parts can easily be destroyed
by heat. There are 50 compounds in garlic and some studies
suggest that ten of them are active in reducing cancer, so,
despite the objectionable odor or bad breath it can and will
cause—it is best taken raw.
Try taking garlic with aloe and/or chlorophyll (naturally
found in green plants). This will aid in its digestion and
remove much of the garlic breath.
Whether any or all of the alternative therapies work or not,
one thing is for sure—using garlic will surely improve
overall health and wellness.
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Resources:
The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism, edited
by Malcom Stuart
The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine,
by Daniel B. Mowrey, PhD
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